The antimicrobial activity of plants in the vicinity of a geothermal area in Perak, Malaysia

Mhd Bakri Yuhanis, Syed Abd Azizz Saripah Salbiah, Abdul Talib Munirah, Mohamed Fatimah,

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Subject :	QH Natural history
Main Author :	Mhd Bakri Yuhanis, Syed Abd Azizz Saripah Salbiah, Abdul Talib Munirah, Mohamed Fatimah,
Title :	The antimicrobial activity of plants in the vicinity of a geothermal area in Perak, Malaysia

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2017

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We wish to report the study of the antimicrobial activity of plants collected in the vicinity of a geothermal area in Perak, Malaysia. This is the first report of these species in the vicinity of thextis geothermal area. The plants are Cleome icosandra, locally known as Maman Pasir of the family Cleomaceae, and Stachytarpheta species of the family Lamiaceae. Both are subshrubs and are believed to have specific biological activities as a result of living in such extreme areas. Methanol extracts of both plants revealed no antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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